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bar code reading! High Speed


he Matrix 300™ is an ultra-compact image based bar code reader designed for outstanding performance on high speed 1D/2D and Direct Part Marking (DPM) applications. Combining a high resolution sensor with ultra-fast image acquisition the optical system incorporates a liquid lens module for the electronic control of the focus. As a result the reader offers automatic focus adjustment without internal moving parts.


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illuminator covers the entire front surface of the reader.


This innovative design enables bright and uniform illumination of the bar code. The lighting design uses both bright field and dark field patterns which provide perfect illumination on normal, etched, highly reflective or textured surfaces. With exceptionally small physical dimensions and a rotating connector, the Matrix 300™ can be easily integrated into the tightest of spaces.


The Power


over Ethernet (POE) option is another unique cost effective feature meaning that power and communication can be provided to the reader using a standard single Ethernet connection.


OEM Automatic Ltd, Tel: 0116 284 9900 Web: www.oem.co.uk


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Expanded PowerFlex 520-Series of Compact AC Drives debuts PowerFlex 523 AC Drive to meet Machine-Builder needs for “Just Enough” control


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nspired by global drive-user input, Rockwell Automation engineers designed the Allen-


Bradley PowerFlex 520-Series of compact AC drives,


including the new, economical


PowerFlex 523 AC drive, with flexible features that help users be more competitive. Ideal for builders of simple, stand-alone machines,


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PowerFlex 523 AC drive balances user needs for “just enough” control with a design that lowers the Total Cost to Design, Develop and Deliver machines.


“When we designed the PowerFlex 520-Series


drives, we traveled to hundreds of drive users around the world to learn firsthand which features they value most today and would want five years from now,” said Jimmy Koh, global marketing manager,


Rockwell


PowerFlex 523 drive to meet those needs.” Ease of Configuration. To make configuration


Automation.


“Stand-alone machine builders wanted ‘just enough’ motor control and emphatically shared the need for features that ease configuration and speed installation. This is where their profitability was most affected, and we designed the


Product expansion helps to broaden application range


Perfect Balance with 100% Redundancy


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Beijer Electronics has expanded its offer within HMI soft control with the new iX TxB SoftControl series. This launch adds to the iX TxA SoftControl series, with new functionalities that cater for medium to large scale applications.


Like the iX TxA series, iX TxB SoftControl is a combina- tion of two automation products - the Beijer Electronics iX HMI solution and CODESYS. The iX HMI solution offers powerful functionality, touchscreens with advanced graph- ics and open system features enabling developers to add specialised functionality and profile applications to har- monise with company brand. In addition to high performance CPUs and the latest


screen technology, the iX TxB SoftControl series features larger screen sizes ranging from 7-15", and improved performance and faster communication with I/Os via the


high speed EtherCAT or Modbus fieldbuses. iX TxA SoftControl was launched in the Autumn of 2012 and quickly gained standing across the Nordic market. The new series means Beijer Electronics can now offer a compact HMI soft control solution for a broad range of applications and sizes. iX TxB SoftControl brings high performance control to a wider range of applications, making it easier for system designers to build smarter, smaller and faster. Features of the iX TxB SoftControl series include Windows CE RTOS, Intel Atom 1.1GHz CPU, 1GB applica- tion memory - shared between iX and CODESYS, 32Kbyte non-volatile memory for persistent data - and Ethernet interface as programming port. Beijer Electronics www.beijerelectronics.com T: 0845 519 5430


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aving the highest machine availability is an important subject. That's why power supply systems are often redundantly designed, with two power supply units.


Murrelektronik's active


redundancy module, MB Redundancy Balance, decouples two independent power supply units and generates a redundant 24 V DC control voltage. MB Redundancy Balance ensures an automatic 50:50 balancing of power between the two units. This means: Both units are under the same demand. Because the power supply units aren't under as much stress individually, their lifetime increases. For example: if the required load current is 10 A, this cabinet component ensures that both units supply 5 A.


MB Redundancy Balance decouples the power supply units that are connected, therefore, if one unit fails, the other can continue supplying power until the problem is fixed. The only condition is that each unit has to be able to supply the nominal load current. Each input has an LED status indicator and with the potential-free signal contacts you can monitor the operation and make sure the two power supply units are balanced.


Murrelektronik Ltd Tel: 0161 7283133 Web: www.murrelektronik.co.uk


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easier, machine builders can use a standard USB connection for uploading and downloading drive- configuration files. They also can program the drive through its built-in human interface module (HIM), which displays data on the drive’s LCD with scrolling QuickView text and detailed explanations of parameters and other codes. The HIM also has multiple language options to address global needs. Unique to the PowerFlex 520-Series AC drives, AppView and CustomView tools help speed up configuration by providing groups of parameters for common applications and by allowing users to save their settings to new parameter groups. These tools can be easily accessible via the HIM, as well as configuration software tools.


Rockwell Automation Ltd Tel 0870 242 5004 Web: www.rockwellautomation.com/gbr


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